July 2025 sports events with this quick, fact-checked Important sports events Quiz : July 2025 . Questions cover from Oscar Piastri’s Belgian GP win to Lando Norris triumphing at Silverstone (plus the Austrian GP result).
Revisit the Wimbledon 2025 champions, Neeraj Chopra’s 86.18 m gold at his Bengaluru classic, and Animesh Kujur’s 10.18s national 100 m.
know the badminton facts (Ayush Shetty’s US Open title and the Japan Open winners) and chess headlines (Carlsen’s SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz, Freestyle Chess Las Vegas, and Harikrishnan A. Ra becoming India’s 87th GM).
You’ll also get questions on India’s 11 medals at the World Boxing Cup (Astana), Andre Russell’s international retirement, the ICC’s two-tier Test working group and stop-clock rule, Chelsea’s 2025 Club World Cup win, Hockey India’s centenary festival and Masters Cup, plus governance updates on the IOA anti-doping panel, National Sports Policy 2025, and the Handloom Hackathon.
Important sports events Quiz : July 2025 EXPLANATION
Q1) Which Indian women’s footballer announced her retirement on 17 July 2025 after a 17-year career, and is widely regarded as the first Indian woman to play professional club football in Europe?
Explanation:
On 17 July 2025, Aditi Chauhan (32) announced her retirement after a 17-year career. She had joined West Ham United Ladies in 2015, and is widely credited as the first Indian woman to play professional football in Europe, opening doors for future Indian players.
Q2) At the Daihatsu Japan Open 2025 (Tokyo), who won the men’s and women’s singles titles?
Explanation:
The Japan Open 2025 concluded at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (15–20 July). Shi Yu Qi defeated defending champion Alex Lanier to win the men’s singles, while An Se-young beat Wang Zhiyi to claim the women’s singles title.
Q3) At the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 (Bengaluru), what was the winner’s best throw and who took silver?
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra won with a best of 86.18 m at Sree Kanteerava Stadium on 5 July 2025; Julius Yego was second (84.51 m) and Rumesh Pathirage third (84.34 m), per official results.
Q4) Which victory made R. Praggnanandhaa India’s No.1 (live ratings), and whom did he beat in the final round?
Explanation:
Praggnanandhaa won the UzChess Cup Masters 2025 in Tashkent, sealing it by defeating Nodirbek Abdusattorov with Black in the last round; the result pushed him to India’s No.1 and world No.4 in live ratings.
Q5) At the inaugural Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 (Chennai), who won the women’s and men’s titles?
Explanation:
The Hockey Association of Odisha (Women) beat Hockey Punjab 1–0, and the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (Men) defeated Hockey Maharashtra 5–0 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai.
Explanation:
In a wet–dry race at Spa-Francorchamps on 27 July 2025, Oscar Piastri took victory ahead of Lando Norris, with Charles Leclerc third; the official classification lists Piastri winning by 3.415s over Norris.
Q7) Andre Russell play his final international match, in which fixture was it?
Explanation:
Andre Russell’s farewell to international cricket came on 22 July 2025 in the second T20I against Australia at Sabina Park (Kingston, Jamaica). He received a guard of honour from both teams and signed off with 36 off 15 balls in West Indies’ defeat.
Q8) Who won the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia, and what was the final top-3 order?
Explanation:
Played in Zagreb, Croatia (2–6 July 2025), the Grand Chess Tour event was won by Magnus Carlsen with 22.5/36 and a round to spare; Wesley So finished second and D Gukesh third, as confirmed by the organizer’s official report.
Q9) Who won the 2025 Wimbledon singles titles, and who were the runners-up?
Explanation:
In 2025, Jannik Sinner won the men’s singles final over Carlos Alcaraz while Iga Świątek captured her first Wimbledon with a historic win over Amanda Anisimova.
Q10) Who won the 2025 Wimbledon men’s and women’s singles titles?
Explanation:
Jannik Sinner defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win his first Wimbledon and become the first Italian man to claim the singles crown. Iga Świątek beat Amanda Anisimova 6–0, 6–0 to capture her first Wimbledon title and become the first Polish singles champion at SW19.
Q11) Which club won the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup 2025?
Explanation:
On 13 July 2025 at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA), Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 to lift the first title of the expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup. Cole Palmer scored twice and set up João Pedro for the third.
Q12) Wimbledon is the world’s oldest tennis Grand Slam. In which year was it first held, and who organises the Championships?
Explanation:
Wimbledon was first staged in 1877, making it the oldest of the four Grand Slams. The Championships are organised by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC), with governance under the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for the Grand Slam rules.
Q13) In July 2025, which appointments did the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) ratify and announce?
Explanation:
At its Executive Council meeting on 24 July 2025, the IOA formally ratified Raghuram Iyer as full-time CEO after resolving a salary dispute and simultaneously set up a seven-member anti-doping panel led by Rohit Rajpal to address IOC-flagged doping concerns.
Q14) At the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 in Bengaluru, who won the men’s javelin and what was the winning distance?
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra topped the field at Sree Kanteerava Stadium with a best of 86.18 m, ahead of Julius Yego (84.51 m) and Rumesh Pathirage (84.34 m).
Q15) Who launched the ‘Handloom Hackathon 2025’, and where is it scheduled to be held?
Explanation:
The Development Commissioner (Handlooms) announced the Handloom Hackathon 2025, which is scheduled for August 2–3, 2025 at the Research & Innovation Park, IIT Delhi. The event invites students, technologists, weavers and professionals to co-create solutions for real challenges in the handloom sector, aligning with National Handloom Day celebrations.
Explanation:
The race at the Red Bull Ring (Spielberg) on 29 June 2025 was won by Lando Norris, who led a McLaren 1, ahead of Oscar Piastri at 2nd , with Charles Leclerc third.
Q17) Who became India’s 87th Chess Grandmaster in July 2025 after clinching his final GM norm at the La Plagne International Chess Festival (France)?
Explanation:
Chennai player Harikrishnan A. Ra secured his third and final GM norm at the La Plagne International Chess Festival in France—sealing the title of India’s 87th Grandmaster. The title-clinching result was a final-round draw with GM P. Iniyan, as reported by Indian Express.
Q18) Who won the men’s javelin at the Paris Diamond League 2025, and what was the winning mark?
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra claimed the Paris DL title with 88.16 m; Germany’s Julian Weber finished second. (Chopra’s 90.23 m national record came earlier at the Doha DL.)
Q19) In Test cricket under the ICC’s 2025 playing-conditions update, what is the sanction if the fielding team is not ready to bowl the first ball of the next over within 60 seconds for a third time in the innings?
Explanation:
The ICC introduced a stop-clock for Tests: the bowling side must be ready to start the next over within 60 seconds. Two failures earn warnings; on the third and subsequent failures in the same innings, five runs are added to the batting team’s score. The warnings reset after every 80 overs.
Q20) Who won the 2025 US Open Badminton men’s singles title?
Explanation:
The Yonex US Open 2025 (a BWF World Tour Super 300 held 24–29 June at the Mid-America Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa) saw Ayush Shetty claim his maiden World Tour title, beating Brian Yang in straight games 21–18, 21–13. In women’s singles, home favourite Beiwen Zhang defeated 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma 21–11, 16–21, 21–10; Tanvi Sharma became the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour final.
Q21) At the Dromia International Sprints & Relays (Greece) in July 2025, which Indian sprinter became the first to run a legal 100 m under 10.20 s, and what was his winning time?
Explanation:
On 5 July 2025 at Vari, Greece, Animesh Kujur clocked 10.18 s to win the men’s 100 m Final B at the Dromia International Sprints & Relays, setting a new Indian national record and becoming the first Indian to dip below 10.20 s (previous NR: 10.20 s by Gurindervir Singh).
Q22) At the 2025 Asian Para Archery Championships in Beijing, which nation topped the medal table, and how many medals did India win?
Explanation:
The event (2–7 July 2025) at the China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities Centre in Beijing concluded with China leading the standings with 17 medals (10G, 4S, 3B), while India finished second with 9 medals (3G, 3S, 3B), per the official medal table.
Q23) What is the title of meteorologist Jagadish Shukla’s 2025 memoir?
Explanation:
Shukla’s A Billion Butterflies: A Life in Climate and Chaos Theory is a memoir that blends his life story with the science of climate prediction and chaos theory, as described by the publisher.
Q24) At which circuit is the Austrian Grand Prix held?
Explanation:
The 2025 race—officially Formula 1 MSC Cruises Austrian Grand Prix 2025—was at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria.
Q25) Who won the 2025 British Grand Prix, and what was the final podium order?
Explanation:
Run in changeable wet–dry conditions at Silverstone on 6 July 2025, the race ended with a McLaren 1–2 as Lando Norris won his home Grand Prix ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri. Nico Hülkenberg (Kick Sauber) completed the podium—his maiden F1 podium—after climbing from P19 on the grid.
Q26) At the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 in Bengaluru, who won the men’s javelin and what was the winning distance?
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra won the first-ever NC Classic at Sree Kanteerava Stadium with a best throw of 86.18 m (on his third attempt). Julius Yego took silver with 84.51 m, and Rumesh Pathirage earned bronze with 84.34 m; Sachin Yadav placed fourth at 82.33 m. figures are from the official results published by World Athletics.
Q27) At the 15th Hockey India Congress (Mahabalipuram, July 27, 2025), what nationwide initiative was announced to mark 100 years of Indian hockey, and when will it take place?
Explanation:
Hockey India’s official release from the Congress states it will celebrate the sport’s centenary with a Nationwide Festival of Hockey on 7 November 2025, alongside enhanced financial grants for state and national-level development.
Q28) Who won the women’s doubles title at the Daihatsu Japan Open 2025?
Explanation:
The Super 750 Japan Open (15–20 July 2025, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium) crowned Liu Sheng Shu / Tan Ning as women’s doubles champions. Pearly Tan / Thinaah Muralitharan were runners-up, while Matsuyama/Shida and Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian took bronzes, per the BWF podium results.
Q29) Who won the 2025 SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia (Grand Chess Tour), and who finished second and third?
Explanation:
Played in Zagreb in early July 2025, Magnus Carlsen topped the event with 22.5/36, ahead of Wesley So (2nd) and D Gukesh (3rd), per the Grand Chess Tour’s official report.
Q30) Who won the 2025 US Open Badminton men’s singles and who won the women’s singles title?
Explanation:
The Yonex US Open 2025 (BWF Super 300; Council Bluffs, Iowa) saw Ayush Shetty win his maiden World Tour title by beating Brian Yangin the men’s singles final. In women’s singles, Beiwen Zhang defeated Tanvi Sharma became the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour final.
Q31) Under the ICC’s 2025 Test stop-clock rule, what happens on a third breach in an innings, and when do warnings reset?
Explanation:
Test teams must be ready to bowl the first ball of the next over within 60 seconds. After two warnings, a third breach results in a five-run penalty against the fielding side (i.e., awarded to the batting team). Warnings reset to zero after each block of 80 overs.
Q32) At the 2nd leg of the 2025 World Boxing Cup in Astana, what was India’s final medal haul and overall position?
Explanation:
India closed the Astana leg with 11 medals — 3 gold (Sakshi, 54kg; Jaismine, 57kg; Nupur, +80kg), 5 silver and 3 bronze — and finished third overall. The event ran 30 June–7 July 2025 at the Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Art Palace in Astana.
Q33) In July 2025, what body did the ICC create regarding Test cricket, and who leads it?
Explanation:
At its 2025 AGM in Singapore, the ICC constituted an eight-member working group headed by new ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta. The group’s mandate is to study restructuring Test cricket into a two-division (two-tier) format and report recommendations to the ICC Board; CLT20’s relaunch is being planned in parallel calendar work.
Q34) The Union Cabinet approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025. Which earlier policy does it replace, and how many key pillars is it anchored on?
Explanation:
NSP 2025 supersedes the National Sports Policy, 2001 and is anchored on five key pillars—including Excellence on the Global Stage, Sports for Economic Development, Sports for Social Development, Sports as a People’s Movement, and Integration with Education—framing a roadmap toward the 2036 Olympic ambition.
Q35) Who became India’s 87th chess Grandmaster in July 2025, and where did he clinch his final GM norm?
Explanation:
Harikrishnan A. Ra secured his third and final GM norm at the La Plagne International Chess Festival in France (via a final-round draw with GM P. Iniyan), becoming India’s 87th Grandmaster.
Explanation:
Held at Silverstone on 6 July 2025, the British GP finished with a McLaren 1, Lando Norris won ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri at 2nd, while Nico Hülkenberg completed the podium in third
Q38) Who won the 2025 Las Vegas leg of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam?
Explanation:
At Wynn Las Vegas in July 2025, Levon Aronian captured the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Las Vegas title by defeating Hans Moke Niemann the Grand Final.
